Allocations Assessment Officer

London Borough of Bexley; Bexleyheath; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a Housing Allocations Assessment Officer to join the Housing Department. You will help deliver a professional, customer focused housing service underpinned by legislation and local policy, working in a collaborative team to keep customers informed about matters that are important to them.

The role involves maintaining the Council's Housing Register, assessing customer eligibility, and making appropriate nominations to partner Housing Associations.

Responsibilities

• maintaining the Council's Housing Register
• assessing customer eligibility
• making appropriate nominations to partner Housing Associations

Job description

About The Role

The Housing Allocations Assessment Officer role sits within a small but key team based, within the wider Housing Department.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about delivering a professional, customer focused, high quality housing service that is underpinned by legislation and local policy.

You will be energetic and an excellent communicator, working effectively as part of a team that continually looks for simple and effective ways to keep customers informed about matters that are important to them.

You will bring a high level of personal integrity and resilience and contribute to a team known for delivering on its commitments. The role involves maintaining the Council's Housing Register, assessing customer eligibility, and making appropriate nominations to partner Housing Associations.

For the full details of this role, please refer to the Job Description attached.

This is a hybrid role and the successful applicant will be expected to work from the Civic Offices a minimum of two days per week.

Candidate Profile

Whilst experience in a relevant housing role is desirable, we will also consider applicants with transferable skills who can demonstrate a genuine passion for developing a career in housing.

For a full list of the essential and desirable criteria for this role, please refer to the Person Specification contained within the attached Job Description.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 28 October 2026.

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail]

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here.

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